NO DIALOGUE: The US defense chief said he had spoken to his Chinese counterpart on the phone and in person, but the communication channel is ‘not open
CHINESE TACTIC: Rumors that Chen Ming-tong had visited Thailand were intended to cast doubt on the abilities of Taiwan’s security apparatus, an offici
POSITIVE OUTLOOK: The central bank might increase the deposit reserve ratio to tame inflation and might forgo additional rate hikes in December if inf
WRONG MESSAGE? A regulatory change putting Washington’s Taiwan oversight into its ‘China’ office waters down focus on Taipei and is inappropriate, cri
Reuters, WASHINGTONRepresentative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) on Tuesday hosted dozens of international lawmakers who back sanctions on China for ag
FIXED TODAY? The TRA said it hopes to repair a signal malfunction by today so train services between Changhua County’s Huatan and Yuanlin stations can
’THERE WILL BE PAIN’: Rate hikes could hurt Americans, but inflation would hurt worse and ‘we must keep at it,’ the Fed chair said, prompting a Wall S
SLIGHT CONTRACTION: Robust domestic demand would help mitigate external headwinds, with Q3 being the strongest in terms of GDP growth, an official sai
SKY AND SEA: The defense ministry said it detected 45 Chinese planes and 10 ships operating in the Taiwan Strait yesterday, with 16 planes crossing th
ARRANGEMENTS MADE: Sources told the ‘Liberty Times’ that Nancy Pelosi could visit the legislature tomorrow and she might also meet with President Tsai
ENTOURAGE?: A Japanese newspaper reported that nine US Air Force refueling tankers, two transport planes and a helicopter had arrived at the US base i
DETERMINED: It is unlikely Pelosi would back down now, although if she did, the US would need to take measures to not look weak, an Asia expert said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterTaiwan’s 5G penetration rate still remains below 25 percent after the cellular network services were launched two year
STRONG MESSAGE: If China uses force against Taiwan, Japan will be affected, so Tokyo needs to act with the global community to defend liberty and demo
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe annual Wanan air defense exercise is to be held in several locations across Taiwan from today to Thursday, with civilians
‘UNSURPRISING’ RESPONSE: Legislative Speaker You Si-kun praised Lithuania’s courage as China slammed the nation for welcoming the delegation You is le
RE-EXAMINATION: The former US secretary of defense said that the ‘one China’ policy would not be sufficient and sturdy enough to avoid conflicts in th
Staff writer, with CNAThe annual Wanan air defense exercise is to be held in several locations across the nation from July 25 to 28, with civilians re
AFP, NEW TAIPEI CITYDressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle ready, “prof” Yeh peers from behind a vehicle in a parking lot outside Taipei
By Yu Tai-lang, Aaron Tu and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe domestically designed Teng Yun 2 drone passed development mi